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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 22, 1799
Page
8
Members debated, with accusations of insufficient inquiry and pledges to provide proofs. The division followed remarks from the Attorney and Solicitor General, then Sir Francis Burdett’s response. The vote favored recommitment by a 6 to 147 margin, majority 141, and the Committee report was agreed to.
Respecting the Brest fleet destination, reports from Lisbon and Cadiz indicate French operations in Spain and possible plans against Ireland. British intelligence notes Earl St. Vincent tracking fleets, mutinies, captures, and secrecy around royal emigrants including the Duke of Orléans's setout from Holyrood. Captain Richards of the Countess of Leicester reports a French force near Portugal, with various Spanish regiments moving toward France and Ireland. The privateer Lord Hawke fights, then surrenders to La Victoire after a long engagement.
From the London Gazette May 21 list of bankrupts includes J Banks corn-chandler Primrose-street London. J Chandler grazier Redlings near Weymouth. T W Jolly Threadneedle-street merchant. W Smith younger Bridle-catter Walsall. W Watts Cherry Garden Bermondsey vintner. S Lancaster innholder Huddersfield. W Boardman merchant Manchester. W Grigg mealman Winchester to Southampton. J Riley linen-draper Sheffield to York. Gy Jamison watch-maker Portsea Southampton. W Bishop cheesemonger Drury Lane. EK Buck Oxendon-fired victualler. J Creswick cutler Green-lane Sheffield. J Mster Jamaica merchant. M Hart Bermondsey merchant. J Lincoln St George's Fields baker. Fr Pritchard and H Pritchard Battle-bridge tile makers. T Stanton Ironmonger-lane factor. W Pollard Holloway Islington cow-keeper. G Fowler Scotland Yard merchant. J Davis Brighthelmston coale merchant.
Newcastle coal prices range from 42s to 47s od per chaldron in the pool with Sunderland at 448.0d. per chaldron. Stock prices and discount figures appear with conf 6924 68 and 5 per cent. Aen 86 and 4 loyalty notes.
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